After spending 14 years in Nashville trying to make it in country music, Emily West opted for a change of pace. She moved to New York City earlier this year, embraced her soulful side and tried out for "America's Got Talent." Things have been going pretty great ever since.

After sailing through her first audition for the popular televised talent contest in June, West is now among this season's Top 12 contestants. She'll make her next appearance on the show on September 9 and 10, competing to advance to the finals on September 16 and 17.

West most recently wowed Howard Stern and his fellow "AGT" judges with a rendition of Queen's "Who Wants to Live Forever." She's also taken on Sia's "Chandelier" and Roy Orbison's "You Got It."